The iboga retreat industry is facing heightened scrutiny after multiple deaths, including the recent one at Soul Centro, have come to light. Psychedelic retreats in Costa Rica are facing increased scrutiny from the media and government authorities after the recent death of a 40-year-old American woman. According to local news outlet CR Hoy, the woman […]

Marijuana Moment The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has released new quotas for the production of Schedule I and Schedule II controlled substances for research purposes—calling for an increase in the manufacturing of the psychedelics ibogaine, psilocybin and psilocyn, while continuing to maintain stable quotas for other substances such as marijuana, THC and MDMA. As DEA prepares […]

Between January and August 2024, ICEERS’ legal defense program, ADF (Ayahuasca Defense Fund), has been involved in 34 new legal cases related to plants of traditional use, 19 of them involving ayahuasca.   Ayahuasca Defense Fund Creating a world where ayahuasca and other psychoactive plants can be used legally and safely. The ADF unites state-of-the-art legal, scientific, […]

Fox 9 MN (FOX 9) – Minnesota marijuana businesses are in the home stretch and hoping to win licenses allowing them to open next year. But they may already have some established competition by the time they get going. Businesses prepare for cannabis licensing Crested River is a successful Morgan, Minn., hemp business, but owner Shawn Weber has […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man accused of driving a truck into several tents and running people at Lost Lands music festival told law enforcement that he was under the influence of LSD at the time, court records say. 24-year-old Noah Curtis was charged with felonious assault after allegedly striking several tents in a red pickup truck […]

FYI Vermont State’s Cannabis Studies Certificate Program is a 12-credit interdisciplinary program exploring cannabis – including its historical, cultural, economic, political, legal, medicinal, and spiritual dimensions. You’ll also learn about and participate in the cultivation of cannabis and the commercial development of the cannabis industry. In addition, the certificate program provides students with Cannabis Employee […]